The streets of Savannah were rockin’ this morning for the 6th Annual Rock’n’Roll Marathon. Many runners say the cooler temperatures were much appreciated.

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More than 18,000 runners from all 50 states and 10 countries ran the race.

The route featured 25 live music stages and Old Crow Medicine Show headlined the post race concert.

The winner of the men’s and women’s marathons were both first time winners.

Juan Soto came from Gainesville, Georgia. "Today was perfect weather, better than last year. I was trying to do my race, keep my pace... I picked up my pace a little bit and that’s what kept me in first place," he said.

Erika Shaughnessy came from just up the road in Hilton Head. "I wanted to break 3 (hours), that was my original goal. I was supposed to run the Columbus Marathon, but because of the hurricane I picked this one instead. So, anything under 3:05 I was happy with but I wanted to break 3:00."